Energy Flashcards

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Kinetic energy

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Energy that an object has due to its motion.

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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Potential energy

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The energy an object has because of its position; also the internal stored energy of an object, such as energy stored in chemical bonds.

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Gravitational potential energy

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Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.

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Elastic potential energy

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The energy of stretched or compressed objects.

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Mechanical energy

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Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object.

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Nuclear energy

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The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

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Thermal energy

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The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object.

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Electrical energy

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The energy of electric charges.

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Electromagnetic energy

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The energy of light and other forms of radiation, which travels through space as waves.

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Chemical energy

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A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.

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Energy transformation

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A change from one form of energy to another; also called an energy conversion.

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Law of conservation of energy

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The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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